Draft attachment.



Patented Aug. l9, I902.

.6. H. FALK. DRAFT ATTACHMENT.

(Application filed Max. 11, 1902.)

(No Model.)

FIG. I;

A tz'orney WITNESSES ma mmus PETERS no, rwmau-rm I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES-H. FALK, OF KINSLEY, KANSAS.

DRAFT ATTACHM ENT.

SPECIFICATIONfQIming part of Lettersfatent No. 707,092, dated-August.19,1902,

Application filed March 11,190Z Seria1No. 97,726. ,(Nomodel) the novel constructionand combination of 1 the parts hereinafter fully described and claimed. 7

In the drawings, Figure lcis a side View. of the draft attachment. Fig. 2 is'a plan view of the draft attachment." Fig. 3 is a front view of the same.

A is the main draft-pole of a header or other similar agricultural implement. B is the steer ing-platform, supported by the front end portion of the-pole A. C is the steering-bracket, secured to the front end portion of the pole A. D is the steering-wheel, which is journaled in a frame d, provided with a spindle c. The spindle c is journaled'in the steering-bracket O, and b is the steering-handle, which is se cured to the upper end portion of the spindle c. All these parts are of any approved construction.

E is an anxiliary draft-pole provided with a pin 6 at its rear end, which connects it pivotally with a bracket F, secured to the main pole A. The draft-pole E may, however,;be connected to the pQIeA-by-anymeans which will permit its front end to move in a hori-- zontal plane under the pole A.

G is a guide for the front end provided with stops g at its ends for limiting, the extent of the motion of the pole E. The

guide G issecured to the "front end of the main pole A by rods h or any other approved fastening devices.

A locking device H is provided for connecting the front end portion of the pole E to the guide in a central or other position, as may occasionally be desired. Any approved form of locking device may be used and the guide Gmay be straight or curved, as is found of the pole E,,

,more convenient in carrying out the invention.-

I is a doubletree which is pivoted by a pin 1; to the auxiliary draft-pole instead of being ments of ordinary construction.

There are numerous advantages in constructing a draft attachment in this manner, one of the principal advantages being that the draft-animals do not pull against the ac- What I claim is- I 1. In a draft attachment, the combination, with a main pole, and steering mechanism carried by it; of an auxiliary draft-pole havsaid a main pole, substantially as set forth.

2. In a draft attachment, the combination, with a main pole, and steering emechanism carried by it; of a guide secured to the front end portion of the said main pole, and an auxiliary draft-pole having its rear end pivotally connected to the said main pole and its front end portion slidable in the said guide, substantially as set forth.

carried by it, of a guide secured to the front --end portion of the said main pole, an auxilend portion slidable in the said guide, and a lockingdevice for securing the said'auxiliary tions, substantially as set forth.

with a'mai'n pole, and steering'mechanism carried by it; of an auxiliary draft-pole havsaid main pole and arranged underneath it,

tion of the said auxiliary draftpole and arstantially as set forth. A

in presence of two witnesses.

I CHARLES H. FALK.

.Witnesses: I

H. D. J ONES, J. P. Woons.

pivoted to the main pole, as in draft attachtion of the steering-wheel and the machine is much more easily steered.

draft-polein the said guide in different posil 4. In a draftattachm'e nt, the combination,

ranged between it and the main pole, sub-.

ingits rearendpivotally connected to the 3. In adraft attachment,the combination, with a main pole, and steering mechanism iary draft-pole having its rear end pivotally connected to the said main pole and its front ing its rear end pivotally connected to the and a doubletree pivoted to thefront end por- In testimony whereof I affix my signature 

